Young adults, aged 18-28 years, represent a pivotal demographic group whose experiences of inequality significantly shape their life trajectories within cities. Despite embodying immense potential for innovation and social advancement, young adults often find themselves marginalised by public agendas that do not adequately address their needs or aspirations. This paper explores the multidimensional issue of urban inequality as experienced by young adults by examining how they define and value different aspects of their daily lives when urban inequality is at play. Drawing on focus group discussions conducted in two socioeconomically residentially segregated urban districts in Bogota, this paper employs the capability approach to construct a comprehensive list of 15 capability domains through which young adults define and value their daily experiences. The paper adds to the existing literature a detail a step-by-step process involving the identification, selection, and ranking of relevant capabilities, with young adults actively engaged in value judgements through a deliberative process of public reasoning. The findings reveal quality-of-life domains among young adults extending beyond traditional youth policies sectors, encompassing topics such as political participation, public space and mobility, and social norms and independence. Results not only broaden the scope of the existing youth agenda but also resonate with the demands articulated during recent social unrest in Colombia and the region, in which young adults have played a central and vocal role.